By Ethan Brandt. I am not an experienced backpacker, canoeist, or hiker by any stretch or the imagination. I do, however, love to get outdoors, and I believe that I found quite the little gem of a campsite to spend a few days to get away - one that even the least experienced self-proclaimed outdoorsman can get to: Site 17 on Tom Thomson Lake. My girlfriend and I knew we had … [Read more...]
Galeairy Lake, Algonquin – My Favorite Campsite in Ontario
When I was asked to do a short post on my favorite campsite by Parks Blogger, I was a bit stumped. I mean, I have been camping for a very very long time and have had the great fortune of staying on some pretty incredible sites during that time. I have honestly gone back and forth on a handful of options and after a tonne of deliberation, I have finally chosen just one. There … [Read more...]
My favorite campsite: Jingwakoki campground, Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park
My favorite park: Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park has always been one of my most favourite Ontario Parks. This park has everything! Beautiful rugged landscapes and scenery, awesome trails with spectacular views, quiet calm lakes, and great historic rivers such as the Mattawa River that Samuel de Champlain paddled hundreds of years ago. There are many … [Read more...]
My Favorite Campsite in Ontario: Thicketwood Lake, Woodland Caribou Provincial Park
Type: Backcountry campsite Where: Woodland Caribou Provincial Park By the time I hit Thicketwood Lake, I had been in the park for ten days and in love with its boreal landscape, touched by fire in some spots, undisturbed in others. This particular site would be my last before heading home to southern Ontario. My paddling partner and I enjoyed listening to a juvenile … [Read more...]
My Favorite Campsite in Ontario: Cascade Falls, Pukaskwa National Park
Type: Backcountry Where: Pukaskwa National Park On the wild northern coast of Lake Superior in Pukaskwa National Park, Cascade Falls thunders over a sheer cliff on it's final drop into the crystal clear waters of "Gitche Gumee". The campsite on the pristine beach beside the falls is surely one of the nicest sites in the province, and is my personal favorite. If you're … [Read more...]